More than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union armed forces, one of the largest contributions of any state.
Ohio produced many top Union leaders, including Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Philip Sheridan, James McPherson, and George Custer.
Black Ohioans Serve
The 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized as a Black regiment and became the 5th United States Colored Troops, earning several Medals of Honor.
Home Front
Ohio farms and factories supplied the Union, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad network had helped many freedom seekers before the war.
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Ohio is full of Civil War history. Visit the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Grant’s birthplace in Point Pleasant, and Morgan’s Raid markers across southern and eastern Ohio. County historical societies often hold letters, photos, and flags from local regiments, so check with yours too.
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